the perfect cure
a big trip day 2
for a long drive is a day at the beach. And today just kept on giving. We had such a glorious time at the beach we are sad to leave tomorrow. We enjoyed swimming, sandcastle building, sand eating (thats Emery…) bike riding, and all the friendly folks…we think we’ve found paradise.
The whole while we are soaking in the sun and loving the forest, I cant help but think about this whole experience, and just how truly “sustainable” it is. I mean, I don’t want to be all anal, and weird about putting a damper on our trip, its just interesting to ponder, as I ride down these roads filled with young families, and camper trailers – burning $5.00-a-bag wood.
I love how camping makes you totally aware of your dependancies. I mean, we are all happy to go without flush toilets, share showers, sleep out doors, cook over a camp fire, carry our water…but for how long? And what sorts of resources and industries exist external to this site for this to all happen. I want to think about that over the next few days, and bring some of my ponderings to you over the nets. There are so many wonderful things about the experience here, I think that some learning could be applied to how we live regularly…I just want to think about what and how these learnings could be brought home.
My mom told me about our friend from Kenya’s new found love of camping. According to her, Kenyans just don’t understand Canadian camping. I mean, they came all the way to North America, so that they wouldn’t have to “rough it”. She says they’d much rather sit inside on a sunny day than on a pretty patio. Thats her perspective anyways. Maybe thats why you don’t see very many immigrants in the camp grounds…
What is funny about that story is how she reacted when she finally succumbed and went camping with my parents…at a provincial campsite. She absolutely LOVED it! She couldn’t believe there would be toilets, hot showers, chopped wood, easy water to access, picnic tables, fires with grills, and any of the other amenities we are used to. It was like she finally understood camping, and the thrill of living outdoors, while still in comfort…. This truly is a luxurious holiday.
